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First Transit, Inc. takes over the city's dial-a-ride system, which has been operated by Southland Transit for the last 30 years. The city is transitioning from a dial-a-ride to a full service transit system. The contract with First Transit is $8,248,078 for 5 years.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34948
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 24, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 11
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 24, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 11
Subjects
Buses
First Transit, Inc.
Transportation
Item ID
35138AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Male dead, woman injured in vehicle shooting on Santa Anita Avenue and St. Joseph Street, near Gold Line crossing.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34986
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 5, 2017
Pages
p. 3
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 5, 2017
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Shootings
Item ID
35176AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Home invasion robbery in unincorporated Arcadia leaves father of 3 dead. Police issue sketch of wanted subject. The dead man is Jose Antonio Parra and lived on the 11000 block of Kristi Court.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32683
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 15, 2011
Pages
p. 1, 16
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 15, 2011
Pages
p. 1, 16
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Deaths
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department--Homicide Bureau
Murders
Parra, Jose Antonio
Robberies
Item ID
32880AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Significant changes to Arcadia Transit System include ending the dial-a-ride service and switching to fixed route system. The dial-a-ride program will remain in service to seniors and the disabled.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34429
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 21, 2016
Pages
p. 14
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 21, 2016
Pages
p. 14
Subjects
Arcadia Transit System
Buses
Public transportation
Item ID
34620AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Changes for Arcadia Transit's Dial-a-Ride. The new two-tiered system reserves the Dial-a-Ride for senior citizens and the disabled, while three new fixed routes will serve the general public. Includes history of Dial-a-Ride in Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34596
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 16, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 16
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 16, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 16
Subjects
Arcadia Transit--Dial-a-Ride
Buses
Hui, Linda
Marshall, Gail
Metro Gold Line
Public transportation
Shuttles
Item ID
34788AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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57-year-old Richard Henry Solis of Arcadia faces two felony counts of grand theft from elder and six counts of petty theft from elder. The alleged crimes involved Solis claiming the victims had injured him with their vehicles and then asking for money for medical expenses or stealing their belongings, reportedly stealing $100,000 from the victims.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35623
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 5, 2019
Pages
p. 3
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 5, 2019
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Solis, Richard Henry
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Metro amps up security to protect Arcadia, Monrovia and Pasadena public transportation residents. Metro has added local Los Angeles Police Department law enforcement to patrol the rail and bus lines.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34927
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 6, 2017
Pages
p. 3
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 6, 2017
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Metro Gold Line
Light rail trains
Item ID
35117AN
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Newspaper Index
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Tallest building in Arcadia sells for $25.6 million. It has been sold to Positive Investments, Inc. by Farazian Family Trust. It has 8 floors, anchored by Bank of America. Another tenant is former Arcadia City Mayor Jim Helms of Helms & Myers, a law firm. Bank of America is 180 N. Santa Anita Avenue, Helms & Myers is at 150 N. Santa Anita Avenue, Suite 685.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35081
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 8, 2018
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 8, 2018
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
McSweeny, Matt
Restaurants, bars, etc.
Item ID
35270AN
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Newspaper Index
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Local residents fearful after fifth fatality in Monrovia/Duarte area. Arcadia teen Gabriel Shea Carlos was shot dead at approximately 1:40 a.m. last Sunday in the 400 block of Shrode Avenue. Mourners say that is a dangerous area with at least two gangs, but Carlos was not a gang member.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34908
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 8, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 11
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 8, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 11
Subjects
Carlos, Gabriel Shea
Deaths
Shootings
Item ID
35098AN
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Newspaper Index
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Firefighter receives third degree burns in Monrovia arson fire. Arcadia Fire Captain Thomas Devlin was injured in fire at a business at 335 West Chestnut Avenue in Monrovia on December 26, 2015. Suspect commits suicide.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34416
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 31, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 13
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 31, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 13
Subjects
Arcadia Fire Department
Arson fires
Devlin, Thomas
Item ID
34608AN
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Newspaper Index
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Two Arcadia women were robbed at knifepoint on October 14, 2013 at about 3:10 AM at a residence in the 200 block of El Dorado Street. Police are investigating.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33649
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 17, 2013
Pages
p. 1, 26
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 17, 2013
Pages
p. 1, 26
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Robberies
Item ID
33844AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Police Department and Monrovia Police Department catch vacuum thief who stole a $600 vacuum from a store on Huntington Drive, then he caught the 187 Foothill Transit Bus to get away. The police cited and released him on the promise to appear in court on the charge of theft.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34634
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 28, 2016
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 28, 2016
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Thieves
Item ID
34826AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia welcomes the 49th Pasadena Showcase House of Design. The house will be a 1941 Monterey Colonial house designed by renowned architect Roland E. Coate. It will be renovated by Southern California's prominent interior and exterior designers and will open for public tours April 21-May 19, 2013. The showcase house is a fundraiser that supports bringing music and art programs to children.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33240
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 15, 2012
Pages
p. 3, 19
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 15, 2012
Pages
p. 3, 19
Subjects
Coate, Roland E.
Historic houses
Hofgaarden, Kathryn
Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts (PSHA)
Pasadena Showcase House of Design
Item ID
33437AN
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Two shot to death Wednesday morning, August 1, in the alley near 816 Sunset Boulevard in Arcadia. Los Angeles Sheriff Department says it looks like a murder-suicide. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene and the second victim later died at hospital from self-inflicted gunshot wounds. Later identified as Mel Liu and Cherry Liu, an estranged married couple.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35245
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 2, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 4
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 2, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 4
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Liu, Cherry
Liu, Mel
Murder-suicide
Item ID
35434AN
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Intersection of First Avenue and Santa Clara Street in Arcadia re-opens to through traffic after crews completed at-grade crossing improvements last Friday. Work began at the crossing in early September 2013. Upgrades were made to the utilities, streets, curbs and more to encourage walking, biking, and bus connections.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33778
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 20, 2014
Pages
p. 20
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 20, 2014
Pages
p. 20
Subjects
Metro Gold Line--Arcadia Station
Item ID
33973AN
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Newspaper Index
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Retired champion jockey Garrett Gomez found dead in Tucson, Arizona.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34740
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 22, 2016
Pages
p. 19
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 22, 2016
Pages
p. 19
Subjects
Deaths
Gomez, Garrett
Jockeys
Item ID
34932AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia High School's runner Phillip Rocha ran a record CIF Cross Country race with a time of 14:58, the fastest time of the year in California in Division I.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34036
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 4, 2014
Pages
p. 19
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 4, 2014
Pages
p. 19
Subjects
Arcadia High School sports--cross country
Rocha, Phillip
Item ID
34230AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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A tale of two cities: Arcadia and bygone Arcadia. Noted historians Carol Libby and Sandy Snider slighted by longtime Councilman Roger Chandler's remarks about Anoakia, Anita Baldwin's mansion, and the historic preservation issue. See hard copy in VF City Council 2010-2019

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35485
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 28, 2019
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p. 1, 12
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 28, 2019
Pages
p. 1, 12
Subjects
Arcadia City Council-2010-2019
Chandler, Roger
Historic preservation
Libby, Carol
Snider, Sandy
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Newspaper Index
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Suspect in Arcadia murder-suicide leaves son a note. Couple was going through contentious divorce. Couple was identified as Mel Liu, 49, and Cherry Liu, 50 year old. Mel Liu left a letter to their 14 year old son trying to explain the fatal steps he took. Cherry Liu was well known through her work at Arcadia Chamber of Commerce and Sierra Madre Senior Services.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35251
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 9, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 4
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 9, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 4
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Liu, Cherry
Liu, Mel
Murder-suicide
Item ID
35440AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Gilb Museum offers unique look into Arcadia’s past. Dr. Dana Hicks, curator of the Gilb Museum gave Arcadia Weekly a behind-the-scenes tour of the museum. Columnist writer Galen Patterson describes the exhibits.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35339
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 29, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 11
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 29, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 11
Subjects
Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage
Hicks, Dana, Dr.
Patterson, Galen
Item ID
35529AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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